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2. Which came first: the question or the idea ? Where does a ‘QUESTION’ come from?

3. Questions come from: Observations Through: Curiosity Ideas Creativity

4. Creativity and Science ?!? Picasso 1881-1973 Einstein 1879-1955

5. Creativity is Creating NEW from OLD What is Creativity ?

6. How is Science related to Creativity is a process that involves creating new ideas. Creativity ?

7. So where do creative ideas Creative ideas come about - when observations DO NOT match current understanding. come from ?

8. Back to the beginning  Curiosity ● Observations ● Ideas ● Creativity However - the KEY is NOT where the question comes from BUT how to develop a question. come from ? Where does a question

9. No question is a STUPID question or is it ? For the purposes of Science No question is a STUPID question… BUT some are better than others!

10. Question Development An IDEA can be developed into a QUESTION if it is TESTABLE with SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY. Scientific inquiry. Observe and Explore Ask a QUESTION Select a question you can investigate Experiment or observe to find an answer Reflect on findings More questions

11. Where to Begin ?!? Curiosity ● Observations ● Ideas ● Creativity Tools for developing a GOOD question: Observing and Describing Logical Reasoning Connecting Relationships

12. The Good, the Bad, the UGLY Good Questions  improve understanding OK Questions  give information but nothing new Bad Questions  no info, nothing new UGLY Questions  misinform

13. Examples of GOOD questions for your investigations. Is it changing with time in any way? What is its relationship to others? How does this object work? From what is this object made? How did it form? From where did these things its made of come from and how did they become part of the object?

15. Assessing the Questions. Types of Questions: -Analytical -Emotional -Informational -Trivial

16. Science is a Way of Knowing Art is a Way of Knowing Artistic representations of information are critical to helping communicate our scientific ideas and understanding within the scientific community. Art + Science = Communication What else can be combined with science to communicate ideas?

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